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Boy A

  • 20072007
  • RR
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
38K
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POPULARITY
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Andrew Garfield in Boy A (2007)
This is the theatrical trailer for Boy A, directed by John Crowley.
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Drama
The story of a young Jack, newly released from serving a prison sentence for a violent crime he committed as a child.The story of a young Jack, newly released from serving a prison sentence for a violent crime he committed as a child.The story of a young Jack, newly released from serving a prison sentence for a violent crime he committed as a child.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
38K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
12,158
193
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • John Crowley
    • Writers
      • Jonathan Trigell(novel)
      • Mark O'Rowe(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Andrew Garfield
      • Peter Mullan
      • Shaun Evans
    Top credits
    • Director
      • John Crowley
    • Writers
      • Jonathan Trigell(novel)
      • Mark O'Rowe(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Andrew Garfield
      • Peter Mullan
      • Shaun Evans
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 88User reviews
    • 94Critic reviews
    • 75Metascore
    • Won 4 BAFTA Awards
      • 13 wins & 11 nominations total

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    Boy A: Theatrical Trailer
    Trailer 2:01
    Boy A: Theatrical Trailer

    Photos14

    Andrew Garfield in Boy A (2007)
    Andrew Garfield in Boy A (2007)
    Andrew Garfield in Boy A (2007)
    Andrew Garfield in Boy A (2007)
    Peter Mullan and Andrew Garfield in Boy A (2007)
    Katie Lyons in Boy A (2007)
    Katie Lyons and Andrew Garfield in Boy A (2007)
    Katie Lyons, Peter Mullan, and Andrew Garfield in Boy A (2007)
    Andrew Garfield in Boy A (2007)
    Andrew Garfield in Boy A (2007)
    Andrew Garfield in Boy A (2007)
    Andrew Garfield in Boy A (2007)

    Top cast

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    Andrew Garfield
    Andrew Garfield
    • Jack Burridge
    Peter Mullan
    Peter Mullan
    • Terry
    Shaun Evans
    Shaun Evans
    • Chris
    Siobhan Finneran
    Siobhan Finneran
    • Kelly
    Alfie Owen
    • Eric Wilson
    Victoria Brazier
    • Teacher
    Skye Bennett
    Skye Bennett
    • Angela
    Madeleine Rakic-Platt
    • Schoolgirl
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    Josef Altin
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    Dudley Brewis
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    Leigh Symonds
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    Maria Gough
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    Taylor Doherty
    • Philip Craig
    Jeremy Swift
    Jeremy Swift
    • Dave
    Carlene Hanson
    • Waitress
    Katie Lyons
    Katie Lyons
    • Michelle
    James Young
    • Zeb
    Anthony Lewis
    Anthony Lewis
    • Steve
    • Director
      • John Crowley
    • Writers
      • Jonathan Trigell(novel)
      • Mark O'Rowe(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Despite being based on a novel by British writer Jonathan Trigell, many point out that this film is inspired by the real-life murder of James Bulger, which shocked the entire UK and the rest of the world.
    • Quotes

      Jack Burridge: Jack.

      Terry: What?

      Jack Burridge: That's the name I want.

      Terry: [slowly] Okay...

      Jack Burridge: Jack.

      Terry: Well, that's the first thing taken care of.

    • Connections
      Featured in Screenwipe: Review of the Year 2007 (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      With Every Heartbeat
      Performed by Robyn Carlsson (as Robyn) featuring Andreas Kleerup (as Kleerup)

    User reviews88

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    beautiful and bleak
    This movie hearkens back to the great working class British film dramas of the 1960s. Inspired, I believe, by an actual crime of about a decade ago, in which one child killed another child, the movie provocatively imagines the life of the killer many years afterward. At one point the protagonist is called a monster by a character who has never met him. I was reminded of the cover of a major news magazine at the time of the Columbine massacre, which featured a picture of the adolescent killers with the caption "monsters." I thought to myself that, however disturbed, these are still human beings more like than unlike the rest of us, and what does it say about the rest of us if we deny their humanity and refuse to look at the source of their disturbance? This is the very starting point of "Boy A" and the conclusions it reaches about "the rest of us" are bleak. This is a deeply, disturbingly sad movie. I found it intensely involving, and intensely moving. However, if you watch it, be prepared for a vision of humanity so dark that the most humane character in the story is a murderer.
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    FAQ4

    • Is "Boy A" based on a book?
    • Why the title "Boy A"?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 4, 2008 (Singapore)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • İsimsiz Çocuk
    • Filming locations
      • Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Cuba Pictures
      • Film4
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $113,662
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $13,024
      • Jul 27, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,202,375
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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